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KILOHANA GRILL Newsletter

NOVEMBER, 2010

In This Issue

HAWAIIAN EVENTS

HAWAIIAN WORD

PIDGIN CORNER

HAWAIIAN EVENTS

November 5, 2010 (Friday) - November 7, 2010 (Sunday)
Kumu Hula Association of Northern California presents   "30th Annual Ia 'Oe E Ka La Hula Festival & Competition"
Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton
Friday:    Solo Competition    5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday:    Group Competition    11:00 am - 6:00 pm

November 6, 2010 Saturday Hawaiian Native Voices Presents "Kanikapila Nights" at the San Ramon Marriott Hotel Lounge 600 Bishop Dr, San Ramon, CA

Hoomana 9-10 PM

Island Blend 10:30-11:30 PM Hanapaa 12:00-1:00 AM

November 7, 2010 Sunday

Kanalu 9:00-10:00 PM

Kawili 10:30-11:30 PM

Open Mic 12:00-1:00 AM

November 13, 2010 (Saturday)
8th Annual Kapalakiko Newsletter Fundraiser 'Aha'aina (Feast)
Featuring Nathan Kalama in Concert with the Kapalakiko Hawaiian Band
Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Avenue, Newark
Doors Open: 4:00 pm

November 13, 2010 (Saturday) "Ekolu" Native Elements, Shattuck Down Low Island Reggae 21 yrs old & over, doors open at 10:00

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November 24: Kilohana Grill will be closing early at 2:00 pm

November 25: Happy Thanksgiving! Kilohana Grill will be closed

November 27, 2010 (Saturday)
A Hawaiian Hula Holiday
Featuring Halau Na Wai Ola and 'Ukulele Jams with Special Guest Patrick Landeza
Fox Theater, 2223 Broadway, Redwood City
7:30 pm

http://pw1.netcom.com/~halkop/events.html

Kilohana Trivia

PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE

We appreciate the contribution from the Portuguese families that came to Hawaii. Along with their donuts or malasadas that we love, we also enjoy their linguisa. Its slightly spicy and flavorful. We serve it all day with two eggs and rice. We ship in linguisa that is made on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Try it - and it's not just for breakfast!

We also add portuguese sausage to our Hawaiian Style Chili - our Thursday special.

We serve over 600 packages of linguisa a year!

Recipe of the Month

PUMPKIN CRUNCH

Pumpkin Crunch

Main ingredients:
1 can solid-pack pumpkin (29 oz)
1 can evaporated milk (13 oz)
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 box yellow pudding cake mix
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup butter, melted

Frosting:
1 package cream cheese (8 oz)
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
3/4 cup cool whip

Mix the pumpkin, milk, sugar, eggs, and cinnamon together. Pour into a 9X13 inch pan lined with wax paper. Pour 1 box of cake mix (dry) over pumpkin mixture and pat nuts on the cake mix. Spoon melted butter evenly over the nuts.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes. When done, invert onto tray and peel off the waxed paper. When slightly cooled, spread frosting on top.

To make the frosting, beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold in cool whip. Spread over the cake evenly. Refrigerate.

http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/girasoli/2008/11/pumpkin_crunch.html

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

The weather is changing and we're starting the holiday season. We hope that you are able to spend this special time with family and friends, it's so important.

When we were in grade school, we used to dress up as pilgrims or Indians - it was so hard for us to figure out who these people were! The teachers sure had a tough job explaining. We had to laugh when our daughters came home from school when they were growing up here and asked - "what tribe do we belong to?"

How blessed we are to live in America - it doesn't matter what "tribe" we belong to - all across the country on Thanksgiving day, no matter where your ancestors came from - families will be eating TURKEY.

!f we can help with your holiday cooking - call us early for party trays. We will be closing early Thanksgiving Eve at 2:00 and closed on Thanksgiving Day. And when you get tired of eating turkey - come on in and we'll feed you our great Hawaiian food!

Hope you are all well - Malama Pono - Take care,
Pam and Myron Kashima and all of the staff at Kilohana Grill

DAYS OF MY YOUTH - MYRON KASHIMA

Being Thankful for the Old Days

I feel so thankful that I grew up in our little sugar plantation "camp". Neighbors watched out for neighbors - we helped each other even though we each struggled to make ends meet. I remember times when we were blessed with a bag of fruit or vegetables, chicken or extra fish that was shared when we needed it.

The values of respect for one another, for your elders, each others' property, authority, other's rights and acceptance of different religious practices helped form the culture of the Hawaii we enjoy today.

Cherish the time with your families and Happy Eating!

Aloha, Myron

HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE MONTH

Hanai - pronounced: hah nah ee
Definition: Adopted

It was common practice for the Hawaiian people in the olden days to give their first born child to their parents to raise (depending on the gender of the child). It was the highest form of love and respect that one could bestow upon their parents. As time went on the practice extended to the community; families raising children who no longer had parents, etc. Even the beautiful last queen of Hawai'i was a hanai child.

http://kaaihue.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/the-meaning-of-hanai/

PIDGIN CORNER - LEARN SOME LOCAL "SLANG"

"CALABASH COUSINS"

In Hawaii, families often "adopted" their children's close friends and were considered "calabash cousins". Their families then became extended family that grew up around shared meals and close friendships. This is very different from the formal hanai tradition.

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